antipsychotics – A New Vision for Mental Health

Time-dependent effect of antipsychotic discontinuation and dose reduction on social functioning and subjective quality of life–a multilevel meta-analysis

Author: Editorial 5th January 2024 0 Comments

This study has been published in eClinicalMedicine (part of The Lancet Discovery Science) The summary says: “Background Meta-analyses indicate superiority of antipsychotic maintenance treatment over discontinuation within up to 24 months after treatment initiation for patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. In terms…
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antipsychotics, dose reduction, neuroleptics, psychosis, Research, schizophrenia, The Lancet

Adding Antipsychotics Worsens Outcomes in Psychotic Depression

Author: Editorial 3rd January 2024 0 Comments

“Outcomes were worse for all, with young people on combination therapy twice as likely to experience rehospitalization or death by suicide than those on antidepressants alone.“ This report by Peter Simons has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “Antipsychotics…
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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Ahmed Al-Wandi, antipsychotics, Axel Nordenskjöld, Axel Nordenskjöld at Örebro University, Mad in America, Mikael Landén, Sweden

Martin Harrow: The Galileo of Modern Psychiatry (1933 – 2023)

Author: Editorial 16th March 2023 0 Comments

“I conclude that schizophrenia patients not on antipsychotic medication for a long period of time have significantly better global functioning than those on antipsychotics” This article by Robert Whitaker has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “The first time…
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antipsychotics, Mad in America, Martin Harrow, psychiatry, psychosis, Research, Robert Whitaker, schizophrenia

The experiences of 585 people when they tried to withdraw from antipsychotic drugs

Author: Editorial 5th January 2023 0 Comments

This research paper from Prof. John Read has been published in Addictive Behaviors Reports. The abstract says: “Introduction Many recipients of antipsychotic drugs try to stop taking them, primarily because of distressing adverse effects. Little research has been undertaken into the withdrawal…
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Addictive Behaviors Reports, antipsychotics, drug withdrawal, John Read, psychosis, Research

What Is the Importance of Nassir Ghaemi’s Conclusion that Psychiatric Drugs Do Not Provide a Long-term Benefit?

Author: Editorial 27th June 2022 0 Comments

“… [Nassir] Ghaemi, a professor of psychiatry at Tufts Medical School, concluded that psychiatric drugs, except for lithium, do not provide a long-term benefit and thus should mostly be prescribed for short-term relief of symptoms.“ This article by Robert Whitaker has…
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antidepressants, antipsychotics, depression, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders, lithium, Mad in America, Nassir Ghaemi, placebo effect, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry, schizophrenia

Prescribing Antipsychotics in First Episode Psychosis

Author: Editorial 22nd April 2022 0 Comments

This course by Dr. Lex Wunderink (professor at the University of Gronigen in the Netherlands) is provided for free (or else a voluntary donation) by Mad in America Continuing Education. Subtitled “Is Less More?”, the course includes: IntroductionLecture videoDownload of lecture…
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antipsychotics, first episode psychosis, Lex Wunderink, Mad in America Continuing Education, psychiatry, psychosis, Research, University of Gronigen, videos

The Case Against Antipsychotics: A Review of Their Long-term Effects

Author: Editorial 5th July 2021 0 Comments

This publication (2016) from the Mad in America Foundation has been written by Robert Whitaker. The author says it is: “… designed to present a succinct review of what science has to say about the long-term effects of antipsychotics. Do they…
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antipsychotics, Mad in America Foundation, psychiatry, psychosis, Research, Robert Whitaker

Why popping a pill for every emotional problem is madness: Antidepressants and antipsychotics are now doled out in their millions… but an expert argues they can make your condition WORSE

Author: Editorial 17th June 2021 0 Comments

Psychotherapist James Davies has written an article for the Daily Mail. It begins: “Medicine has progressed at an astonishing rate over the past 40 years. If, in the late 1970s, a child had contracted leukaemia, their chances of survival would have…
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antidepressants, antipsychotics, Daily Mail, emotional distress, James Davies, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatry

‘They saw me as mad and needing to be medicated’ | Modern Masculinity

Author: Editorial 31st May 2021 0 Comments

This 14 minute video comes from The Guardian. The producers say: “In this episode of Modern Masculinity, journalist Iman Amrani speaks to Chris, who after being diagnosed with schizophrenia spent a long time in the mental health system. They discuss medication,…
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anger, antipsychotics, compassion, emotions, empathy, Iman Amrani, listening, madness, masculinity, psychiatry, psychosis, Rufus May, schizophrenia, The Guardian, videos, warrior archetype, working class

Real-world effectiveness of antipsychotic treatment in psychosis prevention in a 3-year cohort of 517 individuals at clinical high risk from the SHARP (ShangHai At Risk for Psychosis)

Author: Editorial 11th March 2021 0 Comments

This study has been published in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Objective: Antipsychotics are widely used for treating psychosis, but it is unclear whether they can also prevent psychosis. This study attempted a longitudinal evaluation…
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antipsychotics, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, China, psychosis, Research